"action figure" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: action figures [plural]
Etymology: First coined by Hasbro in 1964 to market G.I. Joe. Head templates: {{en-noun}} action figure (plural action figures)
  1. A children's toy in the form of a posable plastic figurine of a character, often from a movie, video game, or television program, with moving parts and often capable of some form of spring-loaded movement. It is used to distinguish from dolls, which have acquired the reputation as a girl's toy, whereas action figures are more marketed toward boys. Wikipedia link: G.I. Joe, Hasbro, action figure Categories (topical): Toys Hypernyms: doll Translations (children's toy): actiefiguur [feminine] (Dutch), figurine d’action [feminine] (French), figurine articulée (French), Action-Figur [feminine] (German), aksjónkall (Icelandic), figura di azione [feminine] (Italian), アクションフィギュア (akushon figyua) (Japanese), 인형 (inhyeong) (Korean), figura aksi (Malay), boneco [masculine] (Portuguese), figura de ação [feminine] (Portuguese), figura de acción [feminine] (Spanish), actionfigur [common-gender] (Swedish)

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